Chapter 500: That Insurmountable Mountain (Third Update) "Dudududu" In an elegant suburban house in the Big Apple, New York, USA, the phone was ringing crazily early in the morning. šI, Li Chun, Li An¡¯s son, rubbed his sleepy eyes and reluctantly got up to answer the phone. It's still snowing heavily outside. Who wants to get up early on this cold morning? "Hello, this is Li Chen's house. Who are you looking for?" "It's Li Chun. Happy New Year. I'm Chen Tiandu. Director Li Chen, get up. "Are you there?" "Who?" Li Chun was still in a daze, and then he came to his senses, "Oh, hello, Happy New Year. My dad is getting up and sweeping the snow outside. I'm not going to call him yet." When Chen Tiandu responded, he hurried out, "Dad, come in quickly and answer the phone. It's Chen Tiandu's phone." "Chen Tiandu?" Li Chen also felt quite excited after receiving the call from Chen Tiandu early in the morning. Surprised, "Hi, Tiandu, Happy New Year. I was originally going to visit you to pay New Year greetings, but I heard that your family all went back to China to celebrate the New Year and couldn't catch up. How do you feel about going home to celebrate the New Year?" "Very good "Chen Tiandu said with a smile: "What about you, why didn't you go back to Taiwan to celebrate the New Year? What have you been busy with recently?" "My wife and my eldest son have gone back to celebrate the New Year. Only me and the children are left here. , I really can't go home, I've been busy with the new movie." "New movie?" Chen Tiandu was a little confused, "Isn't "Brokeback Mountain" already finished?" According to this time period? , Li An's really popular award-winning blockbuster "Brokeback Mountain" should have been filmed for more than three months, so there are no new movies. "What?" Li An smiled bitterly and said, "It hasn't started yet. The actors and investment haven't been in place yet. How to start it." It's not ready yet Chen Tian was stunned. I feel affected by my own butterfly. The appearance of the entire world is increasingly different from that of another time and space. "Can you tell me, where is the progress now?" Li Chen's eyes lit up. In his mind, even the actors were already cast, but the reason why the movie has not started yet is because he couldn't get investment. ?. Because the subject matter involves homosexuality, many companies are unwilling to invest a penny in the movie. But isn't this compatriot who is the best investor in the car? "Tiandu, are you willing to invest in this movie?" Chen Tiandu was noncommittal. "Maybe, who knows. I originally asked you to direct "Vampire Hunter D", but now it seems that I have to slow down." "Let me direct "Vampire Hunter D"? How could you have such an idea? Do you think I'm suitable for directing such a fantasy theme? "The Hulk was screwed up once." Li Chen was still surprised, "Maybe Wu Yusen is more suitable for directing action movies than me." "No~" Chen Tiandu's opinion is exactly the opposite. "I don't know if you have seen the cartoon of this movie. The story of this movie is simple and the action is oriental. It is mainly the charm of the monster character and the unethical love that hold up the whole movie. Wu Yusen on the contrary Not suitable. I think only you can make this simple story fuller." Wu Yusen has now left Pigeon and Church. I have become a bit incapable of filming. Moreover, he has developed physical problems and needs surgery and rest. It is obviously inappropriate to go to him at this time. Li An was silent for a moment, hesitated, and finally shook his head, as if trying to dispel the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and said: "I need to think about it. You know, my mind is full of the novel "Brokeback Mountain" right now. " "Okay, then let's talk about "Brokeback Mountain"" Chen Tiandu settled for the next best thing and said with an attitude of not giving up until he achieved his goal: "Who do you think is suitable to play the leading role? How about Sledge, an Australian cowboy, or Orlando Bloom, who has great homosexual potential" "No, no, Orlando is not suitable. I have never considered him." Li Chen instinctively refused. "Haha, then Heath will definitely not have this problem. Who is your other choice, Brad Pitt, James Frank or Jake Gyllenhaal?" Li Jian's eyes lit up, he really wanted to do it. He wanted to, and then sighed and said: "Okay, Tiandu, don't torture me. I agree to film "Vampire Hunter D", and you can put "Brokeback Mountain" first." Chen Tiandu was a little doubtful of himself. The expressive ability has improved, "Who said you should play it? I plan to buy the copyright and let Matrix invest in this movie, but you must prepare two movies at the same time. Within this year, you must shoot both movies." Finished. " "What, are you serious?" Li Chen was surprised, "You know what the theme of "Brokeback Mountain" is, right? This is very inconsistent with the usual style of Matrix. " Chen Tiandu. Laughed"Please, what is the style of The Matrix? I don't know myself. As long as you agree, this matter will be left to us, okay?" A novel that was first published in The New Yorker on October 13, 1997. In 1998, it won the O. Henry Short Story Award and the National Magazine Award. Anne Prax, an American writer, was born in Connecticut in 1935. She studied history at Vermont State University and Concordia University in Montreal. In view of the limitations of professional employment, she turned to journalism and contributed to various magazines. He has been writing manuscripts for 15 years and squeezing out all his time to write short stories. After publishing her first collection of short stories, her editor encouraged her to write a full-length novel, so she attended some professional writing classes. Anne Proulx didn¡¯t start writing until she was 50 years old. Her works have won almost all important awards in the United States, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Faulkner Award, and the O. Henry Short Story Award. Especially for the work "Brokeback Mountain" that Li An is planning to adapt, some media even called the book "a gay western epic." Such a wonderful novel, according to Hollywood¡¯s peeing habits, should have been sold out long ago. Why is it now Li An¡¯s turn to adapt it? Copyright is not an issue at all, and the resistance is self-evident. Just like those film and television companies that are unwilling to invest in movies. American society seems open, but the scorn from conservatives and religious groups will definitely make them miserable. Things turned out just as he expected. It wasn't difficult to buy the rights from Focus Features. Chen Tiandu personally served as the film's producer. He even went out of his way to persuade Spielberg to join the producer team. "I can't agree to be the producer of "Brokeback Mountain." Although the director is Li." Spielberg rejected him, "Chen, do you know what kind of uproar this movie will cause once the plan is announced. I I feel that this is very different from the style of Matrix's previous films. It's not like you. Even if you make literary films, you have many choices, such as "Juno", which is very successful at the box office and has good reputation." Chen Tiandu. He will not give up until he achieves his goal. "Steve, I still remember the first time I filmed "Saving Private Ryan" with you. On the set, you were full of respect for the creatures who died in World War II. This makes "Huh, Chen, what do you want to say?" "You directed a "Schindler's List" earlier, but I didn't experience what happened at that time. I heard that you had a very unhappy time with Universal. You wanted to make such a movie even without getting paid. Outsiders would definitely not be able to understand your original mood and the significance of your persistence, but you succeeded." Spielberg began to fall silent. It seems to be recalling those days. "Steve, I don't know when you started to have the theory of box office supremacy." Chen Tiandu sneered a little, which immediately made Steve's eyebrows twitch, "This will be a good movie, Steve Tiff believed in me. I talked to Lee for a long time, and I would not put Matrix or DreamWorks in a bad position, but I still decided to make this movie. It was a story that had nothing to do with status or gender. , a story that has nothing to do with money, a pure love story. In this world, homosexuality suffers from discrimination, just like the Jews in the past. But sooner or later, the US government will declare homosexuality legal. Do you believe it?" Steve Spielberg was silent for a moment and did not make a decision immediately. He said: "It is meaningless for you to bet like this, even though you won another bet during the Christmas war. But there is no doubt that your words It makes me reflect a little, I think I need to have a good talk with Li before making a decision. "It's great. Chen Tiandu readily agreed, "You will definitely try to be convinced again." "Haha, so sure. , I¡¯ll wait and see.¡± After leaving Spielberg, Chen Tiandu returned to Los Angeles and called Brad Pitt again, ¡°Pete, would you like to come out for a drink?¡± ¡°Now?¡± De Pitt looked at his watch and said, "OK, you are responsible for the location." He was very curious that this guy didn't sleep with his wife and actually asked him to come out drinking in the middle of the night. "Are you going out again?" Jennifer Aniston asked. "Yes, Chen asked me to drink. Maybe something happened. I have to go out for a while." He grabbed the car keys and closed the door. Aniston sighed, it had been a long time since the two had been intimate together. If Chen Tiandu hadn't invited him this time, she would have suspected that Brad Pitt was looking for a wild woman outside. The two met at a bar called "Shenghua". The bar was not busy. No wonder, today is not the weekend yet. Brad Pitt arrived first and gave Chen Tiandu a big hug and said: "Chen, long time no see! How do you feel after getting married?"nbsp; "It's not bad, it's the same as before, except there are two more children." Chen Tiandu said with a smile. Seeing the expression of enjoyment on his face, Brad joked: "That must be great. I guess they have teeth now, two front teeth?" Chen Tiandu admitted: "You guessed it right. Married man "Chen, I didn't expect that in less than nine years, you have become the richest man in Hollywood. This is something that no one would believe." Rad Pitt said with a sigh of relief. Indeed, Chen Tiandu, who arrived in the United States only in the second half of 1997, was just a penniless little man. He seized the opportunity and climbed step by step to this stage. Chen Tiandu has become a director and boss standing at the top of the Hollywood pyramid. The passage of time and the changes in the world are really sad. "Well, Peter, my life has just begun, and you will be even more surprised in the future. I didn't come to you this time to praise me. In fact, I am awakened by my handsomeness every day. You don't need to worry about this." Chen Tiandu picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him, "Have a drink." He was ready to drink a few glasses of pure rye beer before starting the conversation with him. "Pete, I want to invite you to star in a movie. Although the movie plan has not been made public yet, maybe you have heard rumors in the industry." "What's the plan?" Brad Pitt also took a sip, My mind was rapidly thinking about the matrix's recent plans, and something suddenly occurred to me, and I almost spit out my drink, "Chen, you're here to see me play "Brokeback Mountain", right?!" "Bingo, that's it." Chen Tiandu snapped his fingers and said: "Listen to me first. This is indeed a film with a taboo subject, but I have already asked Spielberg to co-produce with me. And the director is Li An, He is not a director who turns pure love movies into meaty movies. If he wants to win an Oscar, this movie is a perfect opportunity. At least I value this movie very much." Brad Pitt drank sips of wine. , obviously psychological activities are complex. But he didn't refuse again. Chen Tiandu didn't push him, and talked from various angles, wearing down his psychological defense bit by bit, "You know Pete, I have had a lot of fairy tales in Hollywood over the years. Many of them are It¡¯s fake, but one thing is true. At least I haven¡¯t failed in watching movies.¡± He was like a wizard, chattering in Brad Pitt¡¯s ear: ¡°Think about it, Oscar. , even the Oscar statuette that you worked so hard to shoot for "Troy" failed to achieve it. ""Pfft" Brad Pitt suddenly laughed. Chen Tiandu looked depressed, and the atmosphere was gone, "Did I say anything funny?" "Hahaha, Chen, do you know what you looked like just now? I suddenly remembered that Gollum kept playing in the Hobbit in "The Lord of the Rings" The scene that people whisper in their ears. Isn¡¯t it just a movie? I¡¯m willing to give it a try, so why bother with so many words?¡± ¡°Ah¡¡± It was Chen Tian¡¯s turn to feel a little dizzy, ¡°Why don¡¯t you just agree?¡± Well, this is a film with you, Spielberg, and a cast like Lee. "" Brad Pitt's joining was the biggest problem, and then Heath Ledger's. At this time, Chen Tiandu hesitated a little. Because the sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean" is about to start filming. But what the heck, don¡¯t rush it. His current identity is a boss and a producer. After all, you can¡¯t do everything yourself. Taking control of the situation from behind the scenes is also a good choice. Think about it, who is missing? He picked up the phone again, "Annie, have you finished filming "Thor"?" Anne Hathaway answered the phone with a third degree of depression and said, "Chen, are you kidding me? I'm just a supporting role, and my role is already early. It¡¯s over, okay, you don¡¯t pay attention at all?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was negligent. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re interested in it.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s me and Spielberg. "Ok, I agree." "Good, let's go out for a drink. I'll introduce you." There is no airtight wall in the world. Just when Chen Tiandu kept calling for characters. The media has determined the truth of the matter through rumors and rumors. "Oh my god, The Matrix is ??going to film "Brokeback Mountain"! Is the end of the world coming?" (To be continued)